title: Pneumoscrotum following endoscopic sphincterotomy.
abstract: Perforation is an infrequent complication of endoscopic sphincterotomy. We report here a man who developed a pneumoscrotum following a retroperitoneal perforation of the duodenum after endoscopic sphincterotomy. The mechanism of this unusual complication is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale, UK.
authors.forename: O E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Klimach
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Defriend
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Foster
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012611:Scrotum; D009803:Sphincter of Oddi / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology